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  1. Nice name on GTA - San Andreas Looks to be Next · · Score: 0, Funny
    Sure hope it doesn't have any "faults".

    Please mod me down.. I know it was a bad joke.

  2. Re:SAVE THOSE CONTRACTS! on How Much Broadband Usage is Too Much? · · Score: 1

    They'll just wait till your next billing cycle and not renew the contract. There is nothing forcing them to sell your service. Business always has the right choose who they do business with unless its mandated by law(ex insurance companies not offering service to certain neighborhoods).

  3. Re:We read Slashdot here at Real on Real Launches New Player, Music Store · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Problem is the coders/techies may read slashdot at real but the execs who make the decission to put all that crap in don't

  4. Tried to download their player on Real Launches New Player, Music Store · · Score: 5, Funny

    But all the page said was "Buffering..."

  5. Re:Your $15 Can Help Fight Back on FBI Can Inspect Bank Records w/o Court Orders · · Score: 1

    Just think the fbi could view your credit card records to see that you donated to this political organization and label you a "terrorists". Scary thought to ponder.

  6. Re:Chalk one up to American quality! on Still No Contact from Beagle 2 · · Score: 1

    Its like discovering a cure for cancer, who cares who discovers it first as long as its discovered.

  7. You mean like credit agencies on Feds Thwart Extortion Plot Against Best Buy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Ads say someone could steal your identity and you'll have no idea they did unless you pay $60 for their credit alert system that notifies you of changes on your credit report. Thats real extortion, credit agencies sell your info which then in turn used against you but the only way to protect yourself is buy service from them. Seriously what did this guy really do? He claimed to find a bug in bestbuy's system. And asked for money otherwise he would make it public. Is that so wrong? Hell to get off DMA mailing list I have to pay, either online with $ payment or by mail cost of the stamp and envelope and my time. They'll keep filling up your mailbox with their junk till you pay. Or phone companies that sell you antitelemarketer service, they are ones selling your phone number to the telemarketers. Or new cars now adays that have check engine light and annoying beep that comes on when you need to change your oil, if you change it yourself, the light still comes on, you need to take it to the dealer for them to reset the ECU.

  8. Another facade on U.S. Begins Digital Fingerprinting In Airports · · Score: 1
    Seriously will this help anything? Weren't a few of the terrorists citizens of germany? There so many stupid meassures that the US is taking in the name of homeland security. Things like stationing nation guard at airports. What the hell, is platoon of terrorists going to storm an airport? Then they have checkpoints before you get to the airport where they search your car and closed down a bunch of short term parking spots which I assume is to prevent bombs. Maybe i'm out the loop but do the terrorists have something against airports? Osama's long term goal to blow up all the airports in the US? Not to mention the security checks at the airport, asking eldery lady to remove her shoes so they can xray it. Last time I checked, i haven't see a 80 year white female with a southern accent on the terrorist watch list. Half the time I see the guards at the checkpoint chatting away and not even looking at the monitor. And when I brought my fishing rods, they couldn't figure out how to open a 6" diameter 8 foot long Plastic tube, which the brand name was "Bazooka" Printed on it. It was too cumbersome for the xray machine so they just simply slapped on the "checked" sticker and sent it to baggage, not to mention I walked the around airport carrying this thing yet before it was checked and yet It was never searched.

  9. Re:Why ECC? on Rumors of iPod mini, 100 Million Songs, Xserve G5 All True · · Score: 1

    Because ECC has error correcting, and in a server you need error correcting. Cosmic rays can magically flip bits on ram, Might not be that often but time i heard was around 1 month of always being on a bit will get flipped. Also there could be manufactoring errors in the ram that can cause memory corruption. When dealing with 8 gigs of RAM, there lot higher chance of memory corruption.

  10. Re:A review of a service pack on Windows XP SP2 Beta Reviewed · · Score: 1, Insightful

    The last few email viruses infact did affect all windows mail clients(except outlook 2002) since it was just an executable attachment that contained its own smtp server and searched drive for email addresses. Outlook 2002 by default blocks executable attachments.

  11. Re:"Consumers" should have no rights. on CD Copy Protection Case Goes to Court · · Score: 1

    Where's the license agreement? Last time I bought a CD(5 years ago), there was none. I'd assume its the same now. Btw, I support my artists by seeing them in concert and not sending my money to the RIAA.

  12. Re:remove vanity mirrors on California Bans Front-Seat Computer Use · · Score: 1

    I have 0 accidents, 0 tickets, an 80 mile commute(I carpool with my roommate), most of the time during rush over its stop and go traffic with an average speed of 5 mphs. I've seen people reading books, watching movies, and even once a bus driver playing a trumpet. Hell I could close my eyes for few minutes not put anyone at risk because I'm not moving.

  13. Re:I really hope this doesn't catch on on Finding MD5 Collisions With Chinese Lottery · · Score: 1
    Imagine the next series of Spyware Trojans... rather than spy, they harness your CPU and sell the power. All without the knowlege of the computer owner.

    But then some enviromentalist finds that the progams kills a few birds and is shutdown.

  14. Re:Why is this not standardised? on Dell Throws In For The +R/+RW Standard · · Score: 2, Interesting

    One word: Patents

    DVD- Guys have their patents for their technology
    DVD+ guy have their patents aswell.

  15. Re:Well I worry about this one on Australia To Use GM To Control Carp · · Score: 1

    Carp are freshwater fish. Sharks except for a few small sharks and bull sharks(really live in the ocean but have known to travel up rivers), they live in saltwater. Of course they could GM the shark to live in freshwater.

  16. Re:What's with extra commercials anyway? on The State of Automated Commercial Skipping · · Score: 1

    You know whats funny is that old shows(syndicated stuff) have to be edited to be shorter since they were filmed for more play time.

  17. Who pays the cell service? on GM's OnStar System Hacked · · Score: 1

    So onstar works via cell phone, if I don't pay the $400 a year, i'd assume they disconnect the number, so how would this hack work? Or am I missing somthing here?

  18. McDonald's food is dangerous on DeCSS: Jon Johansen Acquitted In Retrial · · Score: 1

    McDonald's food is dangerous, its high in saturated fat. Lets sue them for making america fat oh wait that already happened.

  19. Re:More Info On The Frivolity on DeCSS: Jon Johansen Acquitted In Retrial · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Coffee made at home is lot hotter than 130-140. Thats not even temperature of Latte or Mocha.

    Example Coffee Maker

    Hell my instant hot water tap on my sink spits out 180 F degree water which I use to make hot chocolate and instant coffee when I'm lazy. Maybe i should spill it on myself and sue the manufactor. I mean 180 degrees is too dangerous. Please manufactors and companies, protect me from myself.

  20. Re:sigh... on DeCSS: Jon Johansen Acquitted In Retrial · · Score: 2, Informative
    Yawn.

    Your brewer should maintain a water temperature between 195 - 205 degrees Fahrenheit for optimal extraction.

    the temperature should be maintained at 180 - 185 degrees Fahrenheit.

    From National Coffee Association of USA So what exactly did McDonalds do wrong? It served coffee at recommended temperature for taste. They broke no laws. Why should they pay for her medical bill? Did they jump in her car and force her to spill coffee on herself?
  21. Re:sigh... on DeCSS: Jon Johansen Acquitted In Retrial · · Score: 0, Insightful

    You're the reason America is fucked up the way it is. The reason why little league pays more for liabilty insurance than its does for equipment, uniforms and field maintence combined.(Hell my highschool couldn't afford a baseball team because of Insurance costs). The reason why hotels now have the max temperature of their hotwater set to 100 degrees, forget that hot shower. There is no reason why she should of got a cent. Did McDonalds break any laws? No. There are laws to protect consumer safetly including food prep and food safety. Did McDonalds violate any of these laws? No. So what did McDonalds do wrong? Served Coffee to hot, give me a break. I don't know how many times I recieved 2nd degree(blisted) burns to my mouth from eating hot pizza yet I'm not sueing Pizza hut or Papa John's for millions of dollars. If you want to complain about coffee being to hot, complain to you congress men. Because we need more laws to protect ourselves. We already have laws to protect us from our own stuff(DMCA) how about a law to set the max temperature of the coffee we brew?

  22. Re:Lithium Ion Dummy! on Washington Post Covers iPod Battery Ruckus · · Score: 1

    I think the main point of story was all the apple people told him to buy a new ipod for simple battery failure. If you noticed the battery replacement was offered after his ipod died.

  23. Re:Apple Battery Engineers on Washington Post Covers iPod Battery Ruckus · · Score: 1

    My cell phone is on 24/7 and is almost 18 months old and still works. My PDA charges everyday and is 3 years old on its original battery. My dad has over 250,000 miles on his car, his engine broke down at 150 miles so he bought a new one since he loves his car so much. He wasn't forced to buy a new car. So whats your point again?

  24. Re:One word: on Replaced by Outsourcing -- What's a Geek to Do? · · Score: 1
    Can you find a job at another company, sometimes even a competitor, and instantly go work there with little fear of backlash from your current employer? Yes
    Nope, You signed a non-compete agreement. Tough luck.

    If a company lets you go, are you entitled to unemployment compenstation of some sort? Yes.
    He got fired and if it was in california he may not be able to recieve unemployment since it was with cause. Tough Luck

    Can you tell your boss to sod off and never show up to work again? Yes.
    Did the company pay for your moving expenses when you were hired? Did they give you a signing bonus? Look at the contract, they usually require one year of unemployment otherwise the employee has to pay it back. Quiting is gonna cost you. And if it was bonus, you'll have to wait till feds refund your tax amount that was deducted from the bonus.

  25. Re:Divine Litigation on Appeals Court Rules Against RIAA in DMCA Subpoena Case · · Score: 1

    Churches have a lot of money.